Does anyone know which way the 2 and 78 are going next week, when the BBC radio bigweek is on, as the road in front of Penshaw is closed.

(10 May 2026, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know which way the 2 and 78 are going next week, when the BBC radio bigweek is on, as the road in front of Penshaw is closed.

From what im reading. Chester Road is closed to all traffic except for buses with the 2 & 78 not serving any stops so it'll run through non stop both directions and then on the evenings (I think) they will be diverted

(10 May 2026, 10:18 pm)Nerd4321 wrote From what im reading. Chester Road is closed to all traffic except for buses with the 2 & 78 not serving any stops so it'll run through non stop both directions and then on the evenings (I think) they will be diverted

That's good then thought they might of been diverted.

(10 May 2026, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know which way the 2 and 78 are going next week, when the BBC radio bigweek is on, as the road in front of Penshaw is closed.

This is from the Go North East website.

Road closures and diversions for the Radio One Big Weekend affecting services 2 & 78
22nd - 24th May 2026

Affected routes:
2

78
Affected stops:
Chester Road-Church Street, NE-bound

Chester Road-Council Avenue, SW-bound

Chester Road-Windermere Crescent, NE-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, N-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, S-bound

Chester Road-Rose Street West, S-bound

Penshaw The Prospect, N-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, NE-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, SW-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, NE-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, SW-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, NE-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, SW-bound

Chester Road-Gardiner Square, W-bound

Chester Road-Greenwood Road, E-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, NE-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, SW-bound
Radio One's Big Weekend event will come to Herrington Country Park on the weekend of Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May.  There will be road closures in place to facilitate the safe movement of event goers and keep event traffic moving.

Bus stops on Chester Road between the Avondale Avenue roundabout and the A19 will be closed each day from 10:00 (Friday) and 08:00 (Saturday / Sunday).  Additionally, the same section of Chester Road will be closed entirely from 21:00 until end of service each night. Service 2 will divert between Avondale Avenue and Grindon, while service 78 will divert between Shiney Row and Grindon.  Buses will operate non stop via the A182, Herrington Road, A690 and Grindon Lane in both directions. Service 2 will be unable to serve stops between the top of Avondale Avenue and Broadway but will serve the stops on Chester Road between Avondale Avenue and Shiney Row roundabout to provide a service from this area.  Service 78 will be unable to serve stops between Shiney Row and Broadway.  Buses on both services will serve the bus stops closest to Shiney Row roundabout in both directions.

(11 May 2026, 5:05 pm)BFK wrote This is from the Go North East website.

Road closures and diversions for the Radio One Big Weekend affecting services 2 & 78
22nd - 24th May 2026

Affected routes:
2

78
Affected stops:
Chester Road-Church Street, NE-bound

Chester Road-Council Avenue, SW-bound

Chester Road-Windermere Crescent, NE-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, N-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, S-bound

Chester Road-Rose Street West, S-bound

Penshaw The Prospect, N-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, NE-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, SW-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, NE-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, SW-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, NE-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, SW-bound

Chester Road-Gardiner Square, W-bound

Chester Road-Greenwood Road, E-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, NE-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, SW-bound
Radio One's Big Weekend event will come to Herrington Country Park on the weekend of Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May.  There will be road closures in place to facilitate the safe movement of event goers and keep event traffic moving.

Bus stops on Chester Road between the Avondale Avenue roundabout and the A19 will be closed each day from 10:00 (Friday) and 08:00 (Saturday / Sunday).  Additionally, the same section of Chester Road will be closed entirely from 21:00 until end of service each night. Service 2 will divert between Avondale Avenue and Grindon, while service 78 will divert between Shiney Row and Grindon.  Buses will operate non stop via the A182, Herrington Road, A690 and Grindon Lane in both directions. Service 2 will be unable to serve stops between the top of Avondale Avenue and Broadway but will serve the stops on Chester Road between Avondale Avenue and Shiney Row roundabout to provide a service from this area.  Service 78 will be unable to serve stops between Shiney Row and Broadway.  Buses on both services will serve the bus stops closest to Shiney Row roundabout in both directions.

Canny diversion that

Which companies are providing the shuttle buses for the BBC Radio weekend?

(11 May 2026, 6:10 pm)Michael wrote Which companies are providing the shuttle buses for the BBC Radio weekend?

The Big Green Company from Birmingham are referenced on the BBC Radio Weekend website, nothing referenced about local operators operating shuttles unless this is to be confirmed by the end of the week.

There's a timetable online here too: https://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/wp-conte...eekend.pdf

Like Malarkey, I can't see any mention of individual operators. I presume it's contracted out to the Big Green Company, who then sub contract it to local providers?

(11 May 2026, 6:29 pm)Adrian wrote There's a timetable online here too: https://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/wp-conte...eekend.pdf

Like Malarkey, I can't see any mention of individual operators. I presume it's contracted out to the Big Green Company, who then sub contract it to local providers?

Yes Big Green use a wide range of coach operators to run their services nationwide. The more local runs will almost certainly have a lot of double decks on - most likely everyone local will be involved and probably plenty from elsewhere like York Pullman, Tetleys, A&A, DM etc

This is gonna go fantastically if City actually did something. Seems people who work for city or are meant to be helping have been told nothing

Its next Friday and absolutely nothing has been said or mentioned so if you listen closely. You can hear James off on another aid run

(11 May 2026, 10:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yes Big Green use a wide range of coach operators to run their services nationwide. The more local runs will almost certainly have a lot of double decks on - most likely everyone local will be involved and probably plenty from elsewhere like York Pullman, Tetleys, A&A, DM etc

I've emailed Big Green to see if they're able to provide anymore information, once I have an update I'll post the details if there is any.